Productora designs pink concrete playgrounds in Mexico
Pink concrete forms seats, steps and climbing walls in these two public parks designed by Mexican architecture firm Productora. More about Productora designs pink concrete playgrounds in Mexico
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Curved pedestrian bridge links two riverfront parks in Providence
US architecture firm Inform Studio and Buro Happold have designed a curved and stepped wood-covered pedestrian bridge to link two parks in Providence, Rhode Island. More about Curved pedestrian bridge links two riverfront parks in Providence
Eliza Hague designs inflatable origami-like greenhouses from bamboo and shellac
Design student Eliza Hague has created a concept for inflatable greenhouses made from shellac-coated bamboo paper to help residents of Jaipur, India, grow their own food. More about Eliza Hague designs inflatable origami-like greenhouses from bamboo and shellac
Giant Net City car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen will cover two million square metres
Architect NBBJ has unveiled a masterplan for Net City, a car-free district in Shenzhen "roughly the size and shape of Midtown Manhattan" for Chinese technology company Tencent. More about Giant Net City car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen will cover two million square metres
White circles promote social distancing on Domino Park grass in New York City
The grass of New York's Domino Park has been painted with white circles to encourage the public to stay safely apart during the pandemic. More about White circles promote social distancing on Domino Park grass in New York City
London, New York, Paris and Milan give streets to cyclists and pedestrians
Cities across Europe and the Americas are drawing up plans to take street space away from cars in favour of cyclists and pedestrians in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More about London, New York, Paris and Milan give streets to cyclists and pedestrians
OMA reveals updated design for Washington DC garden bridge
Architecture firm OMA and landscape studio Olin have released updated visuals for 11th Street Bridge Park – a raised garden that will extend over Washington DC's Anacostia River. More about OMA reveals updated design for Washington DC garden bridge
Precht designs Parc de la Distance for outdoor social distancing
Austria-based studio Precht has designed a maze-like park divided by high hedges that would allow people to be outdoors while maintaining social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Precht designs Parc de la Distance for outdoor social distancing
WOHA to transform Bangladesh wasteland into BRAC University campus
WOHA has revealed its plans to overhaul a polluted wasteland in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to create a public park and facilities for BRAC University. More about WOHA to transform Bangladesh wasteland into BRAC University campus
MVRDV transforms old Taiwanese shopping centre into "lush lagoon"
The remnants of a shopping centre evoke concrete follies at Tainan Spring, a sunken park and public pool by MVRDV in southern Taiwan. More about MVRDV transforms old Taiwanese shopping centre into "lush lagoon"
Nuns offer up convent as wetlands to fight flooding in New Orleans
A community of nuns have donated their convent in New Orleans to create the Mirabeau Water Garden wetlands and improve the city's system for flood prevention. More about Nuns offer up convent as wetlands to fight flooding in New Orleans
First building on Zaha Hadid Architects' Unicorn Island nears completion
Zaha Hadid Architects has released a video revealing a sinuous white exhibition centre that it is close to completing on Unicorn Island in Chengdu, China. More about First building on Zaha Hadid Architects' Unicorn Island nears completion
New York governor Cuomo unveils revitalisation plan for Erie Canal
New York governor Andrew Cuomo and UK firm Buro Happold have revealed an initiative to overhaul the state's Erie Canal with public parks, residential areas and commercial hubs. More about New York governor Cuomo unveils revitalisation plan for Erie Canal
Snøhetta gets go ahead for public garden at Phillip Johnson's AT&T building
Snøhetta has been granted planning permission to create a garden at New York's 550 Madison, which forms part of its overhaul of the postmodern tower. More about Snøhetta gets go ahead for public garden at Phillip Johnson's AT&T building
BIG and WXY unveil "playful" transformation of Downtown Brooklyn
Architecture firms BIG and WXY have unveiled a masterplan for Downtown Brooklyn that aims to improve the area's pedestrian experience with playful furniture, expanded sidewalks and improved crossings. More about BIG and WXY unveil "playful" transformation of Downtown Brooklyn
Tom Blachford turns Melbourne into a nocturnal "cyperpunk metropolis"
Photographer Tom Blachford has used extended exposure times and lens rotation to create an upside-down "impossible dystopia" from Melbourne's nighttime skyline. More about Tom Blachford turns Melbourne into a nocturnal "cyperpunk metropolis"
BIG and Field Operations design resilient park and skyscrapers for Williamsburg waterfront
BIG and landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations have revealed plans for a mixed-use development on the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a beach that could protect the shoreline from flooding. More about BIG and Field Operations design resilient park and skyscrapers for Williamsburg waterfront
Sidewalk Labs advances plans for Toronto smart city
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is moving forward with its ambition to create a smart neighbourhood in Toronto, after addressing a number of "critical issues" in its initial scheme. More about Sidewalk Labs advances plans for Toronto smart city
Greenery is often "sole legitimisation" for unsustainable buildings says Céline Baumann
Plants will be used to greenwash developments until landscape architecture is given a bigger role in urban planning says French landscape architect Céline Baumann.
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Five smart cities that are being proposed in North America
From a smart forest in Mexico to a Nevada desert city powered by blockchain, a wave of smart cities are being proposed in North America. Here are five examples from the continent that hint at the shape of future neighbourhoods. More about Five smart cities that are being proposed in North America